Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology
PhD Students
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Victoria AyersGraduate PhD Pathobiology – DMP Kansas State University Research Field: Virology - Arboviruses Mentor: Dr. Dana Vanlandingham Hometown: Prague, OK Research Project: |
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Naemi BickmeierBVM Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Research Field: DMP Mentor: Dr. Katie Reif Hometown: Oshakati, Namibia Research Project: Bovine Anaplasmosis. |
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Dashzeveg BoldDVM, Mongolian State University of Agriculture Research Field: Virology - FMDV, ASFV, CSFV, SARS-CoV-2 Mentor: Dr. Richt Hometown: Uliastai, Mongolia Research Project: Developing serological diagnostics for viral diseases, e.g., FMD, ASF, CSF, COVID-19 |
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Catherine ElijahBS in Agriculture, Kansas State University Research Field: DMP, Feed Safety Mentor: Drs. Gebhardt and Jones Hometown: Houston, TX Research Project: Understanding the role of feed and feed supply chain for disease transmission in swine. Also, understanding the prevalence of Atypical Porcine Pestvirus in US swine production. |
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Md Kamrul HasanMS in Biology 2019, Kansas State University Research Field: DVM/PhD program; PhD Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Philip Hardwidge Hometown: Tangail, Bangladesh Research Project: Exploring intrabacterial activity of Type 3 Secretion System protease effectors. |
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Blaine Johnson
BS 2010, Iowa State University Research Field: DMP: Epidemiology/Data analytics Mentor: Drs. Brad White and Robert Larson Hometown: Red Oak, Iowa Research Project: Heart disease in feedlot cattle. |
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Deepak KumarDVM (G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India) Research Field: Rotavirus immunity in swine, Viral Phylogenetics Mentor: Dr. Douglas Marthaler Hometown: Rishikesh, India Research Project: Development of G and P genotype-specific ELISAs to detect neutralizing immune response against Rotavirus in sows and passive immunity in piglets |
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Taeyong KwonDVM & MS Konkuk University, South Korea Research Field:Transboundary animal diseases and emerging zoonotic diseases Mentor: Dr. Richt Hometown: Cheonan, South Korea Research Project: African swine fever and severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2. |
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Daniel Madden
BS in Agriculture 2011, Kansas State University Research Field: Virology and Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Jürgen Richt Hometown: Topeka, KS Research Project: African swine fever virus immunology. |
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Swetha MadeshB. Tech in Genetic Engineering 2018, SRM University, India Research Field: Tick-borne diseases Mentor: Dr. Roman Ganta Hometown: India |
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Jayden McCallDVM/PhD (Pathobiology), MPH (Infectious Diseases/Zoonoses), Kansas State University Research Field: Immunology, Vaccine Development Mentor: Dr. Mwangi Hometown: Valley Center, KS Research Project: Protective antigen identification for African Swine Fever Virus. |
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Alyssa McCormickMS Diagnostic Medicine/Pathology, Kansas State University Mentor: Dr. T.G. Nagaraja |
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Chester McDowellMaster of Science, Kansas State University Research Field: Molecular Diagnostics Mentor: Dr. Jürgen A. Richt Hometown: Corrales, NM USA Research Project:TBA |
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Kamilyah MillerDVM, Tuskegee University Research Field: PhD Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Herrin Hometown: Miami, FL Research Project: Prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in the United States. |
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Kendra Riley (Frasier)PhD, College of Veterinary Medicine Discipline: Pathobiology, multi-disciplinary Mentor: Dr. Michael Sanderson Hometown and Country: Dexter, Kansas Research Project: Livestock herd contact networks in the U.S. production system and the application of that data to modeling the effects of Foot-and-mouth Disease introduction and spread within and between herds. |
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Huldah SangB.Sc (Moi University, Kenya) Research Field: Immunology Mentor: Dr Waithaka Mwangi Hometown: Eldoret, Kenya Research Project: Focus on broadly protective Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus vaccine |
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Hannah SegerPhD. Kansas State University school of Veterinary Medicine Research Field: Diagnostic medicine and Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Michael Sanderson Hometown: Olathe, Kansas Research Project: Modeling of E.coli transmission in feedlot cattle. Started project December 2015. |
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MaRyka SmithDVM/PhD Concurrent Research Field: Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Mike Sanderson Hometown: Hoyt, KS Research Project: Epidemiology, TBD |
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Alyssa ToillionBS, University of Nebraska at Lincoln Research Field: Antimicrobial Resistance, Epidemiology, Anaplasmosis Mentor: Dr. Michael Apley and Dr. Raghavendra Amachawadi Hometown: Auburn, KS Research Project: Evaluation of bovine zoonotic commensal antibiotic susceptibility and community composition in response to antimicrobial based anaplasmosis-control regimens. |
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Michelle ZajacBS, MS, PhD, Kansas State University Research Field: Immunology, Vaccine Development, Infectious Diseases (emphasis on African Swine Fever) Mentor: Dr. Mwangi Hometown: Hutchinson, KS Research Project: Rationally designed vaccine for African Swine Fever Virus; evaluate and quantify T-cell responses, and map CTL epitopes. |